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Sheldon Turner has been tapped to revise a script for the big screen adaptation of Ubisoft’s hit franchise Splinter Cell. According to a report from Deadline, the scribe will pick up where American Hustle writer Eric Warren Singer left off…

Best-selling author Tom Clancy died late Tuesday in a Baltimore hospital. The former insurance salesman rose to fame in the mid-1980s with his first published novel, The Hunt for Red October, and later went on to co-found video game developer…

For me video games have always been about the immersion of putting myself in the shoes of a single character on screen -- and maybe because I've never been naturally good at fast paced FPS games -- stealth experiences have…

Equipped with his iconic night vision goggles and a new counter-terror agency, Sam Fisher has returned to foil another anti-US plot in Ubisoft's sixth Splinter Cell game. Blacklist attempts to find a better balance between stealth and action than its predecessor while reintroducing some franchise favorites.

PC gamers can look forward to a typical array of graphics options including TXAA antialiasing, soft shadows, horizon-based ambient occlusion and advanced DX11 tessellation -- all of which we plan to test with nearly two dozen graphics setups and a handful of processors.

Although Steam's epic Christmas sale is still a few weeks out, various digital distributors have already launched their holiday promotions, with several of them slashing prices on the same games, especially Paradox Interactive titles, which are available in steeply discounted…

Although Steam and its ilk coax me into buying new games regularly, it's uncommon for me to beat them and it's even rarer that I take them for a second spin -- especially once I've abandoned them. However, for whatever reason, a handful of games still manage to hold my interest after five or...

With Borderlands 2 due in September, dealers working overtime to push the original, which is 75% off practically everywhere. Steam's offer is particularly sweet as the title is free to play through Sunday afternoon. Also of note, until July 30, you can get a Borderlands 2 four pack for...

Sam Fisher will slink back into action next year, with a sixth Splinter Cell title scheduled for early 2013 (we've seen "spring" and the "first quarter" bandied about, but no specific release date yet). Dubbed Splinter Cell: Blacklist, the title will ship for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3...

If you didn't grab the Elder Scrolls bundle from GameStop last week, Steam offers 33% off Skyrim along with 66% off both Portal games and the Tropico franchise, as well as 80% off Company of Heroes Complete Pack (the sequel was announced this month, due in 2013). Meanwhile...

It's a great weekend for cash-strapped turn-based strategy buffs as Steam is offering 66% off Civilization V and GamersGate has discounted various Total War titles by 50% or more. Impulse is serving up a diverse platter with 35% off Rift,…

If you've been waiting to snag the latest "WoW killer" at a discount, the opportunity has arisen with Steam knocking 33% off Rift. Valve's digital marketplace has also cut 75% off Eve Online: Incursion and Sniper: Ghost Warrior, while Impulse…